‘Mecca for Hindus’: How the world & Pakistan reacted to Ram Mandir inauguration ceremony
Indian embassies abroad have been in overdrive to spread awareness about the temple. Read Pia Krishnankutty’s report.
Bulldozer at Mira Rd locality where clashes broke out ahead of Ayodhya consecration. ‘Routine drive’
Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis had Monday said that 13 people had been arrested and strict action would be taken against the accused, reports Manasi Phadke.
Time to end ‘purani dushmaniyan’, says top imam facing flak for attending ‘pran pratishtha’
Chief imam of All India Imam Organisation, Dr Umer Ahmed Ilyasi says his job is to spread the message of love and harmony, praises Modi for his ‘message of unity’, reports Neelam Pandey.
Bengaluru boy who ran away not at fault. Coaching centres have killed the joy of learning
Coaching centres need a major overhaul, in a way that actually caters to students’ needs, writes Akanksha Mishra.
Ram Mandir construction shows a wounded civilisation healing itself. Muslims will gain from it
The advent of Indian Muslims under Hindutva is best reflected through the rise of Pasmandas, writes Ibn Khaldun Bharati.
Rajendra Prasad’s Somnath temple inauguration speech that AIR ‘blacked out’ in 1951
On 11 May 1951, then-President Dr Rajendra Prasad attended the opening of Somnath temple in Gujarat despite Nehru’s opposition, and spoke about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s idea of restoring the temple to commemorate the restoration of Indian unity, writes Rajendra Prasad.
Ayodhya wasn’t Republic’s end. BJP’s challengers can learn from Indira’s fall, Modi’s rise
Legatees of political forces Indira Gandhi locked up during Emergency are now redefining some of India’s foundational principles. They can be challenged, just as she was in the 1970s, writes Shekhar Gupta in this week’s ‘National Interest’.